Garment-supporter



J. H. LHEUREUX.

GARMENT SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 12, 1921.

1,394,316, I Patentexi Oct. 18, 1921.

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JOSEPH H. LHEUREUX, 0F LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS.

GARMENT-SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J osnrrr H. LHEUREUX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lowell, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new 7 and useful Improvements in Garment-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment supporters and more particularly to that type of supporters adapted to be fastened to the upper rear portion of trousers and the like in order to retain the same snugly about the waist of the wearer.

The primary object of the invention is the construction of an elastic supporter for attachment with the upper and belt portion of trousers so that the same will be comfortably and snugly retained to the waist of the wearer and take up such movement thereof incident to the garment due to the various positions of the body.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an elastic supporter of the type above set forth having novel and im proved fastening means therefor to attach and secure the same to the belt portion of trousers, said supporter being capable of various adjustments to suit the needs and purposes of the wearer.

A still further and very important object of the invention is the provision of a supporter for trousers and the like which will be extremely simple in construction, easily adjustable, strong, durable, inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise constituting a substitute for a belt.

With these objects in view and others which will be manifest and suggested as the nature and purpose of my invention are revealed in the following specification and drawings, wherein I have shown a practical,

yet preferred embodiment thereof,

Figure 1 is arear view of a garment showing the supporter in position Fig. 2 is a front view of the detached porter,

Fig. 3 is a top view of the same, and Fig. 4 is an interior view showing the attaching means secured to the supporter.

Fig. 5 is a modified form of the attaching means shown in Fig. 4.

Referring now to the drawing wherein similar parts designate like and corresponding parts in the specification, numeral 5 dessupignates the upper portion of the rear of the trousers to which the improved and novel fastener subsequently to be described, is secured, suitable buttons or securing means 6,

being attached to the central body portion of the garment and preferably at the waist line thereof as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

The fastener proper consists of a set of closed loops 8, 9 having respective closed portions 10, 11 for engagement with the fasteners or buttons, 6, 7, an elastic band 12 being preferably stitched or otherwise secured to the closed loops as at 13, 14. Another elastic band or loop is trained over the said closed loops and the stitched portion of the band 12, being designated by numeral 15 and isprovided with the usual common type of pivoted clamp 16 whereby the elastic band 15 may be adj ustably arranged to suit the needs and comfort of the wearer.

The supporter is also provided with an upper and lower fastening member 17 18 in the form of safety pins, the said upper pin having'a U-shaped portion 19 which may be stitched or otherwise secured to the top central portion of the band 12 as clearly shown in Fig. l. The lower fastener 18 is provided with a substantially elongated U-shaped portion 20 which may also be sewed to or secured in any suitable manner to the belt 12, said U-shaped portion 20 terminating in eyes 21 for securing the pin 18 in rigid position.

In the modified form of the attaching means shown in Fig. 5, I have provided a flat, metal connecting plate 22 having closed, end loops 23 for retaining the respective pins 17, 18, and also triangular, intermediate prongs 24 which secure the said plate to the eXible, band 12 in the manner clearly indicated. This method of fastening the pins 17 18 to the band is very eflicient in the manufacture of the supporter itself in quantity production since it dispenses with stitching as is otherwise necessary.

From the above construction it will be readily seen that the supporter may be simply fastened by the pins 17, 18 to the garment at the central back portion thereof and the closed loops 8, 9 held in position by the respective buttons at the belt portion of the garment after which the outer elastic band 15 may be adjusted and clamped to meet the purpose and needs of the wearer of the garment. The adjustability and easy man- V ner of attaching the supporter to the gar- CIR crept in so far ment permits the same to be worn without the use of the ordinary belt and due to the elasticity thereof will take up such strains and stresses due to the distortion of the body in bending or stooping and; while undergoing severe and strenuous exercise. It will be readily observed that the supporter is simple and very neat in appearance, capable of being easily attached and detached as so desired without in any way affecting the garment, and as such is capable of being manufactured and sold as a part of or separable from the garment.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated my invention embodied in one form by way of example, and which in prac-' tice has been found to be highly satisfactory in obtaining the desired results. It will be obvious however that other embodiments may be adopted and that various changes in the details of construction may be resorted to by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the in vention. It is furthermore understood that the invention is not necessarily limited or restricted to the precise elements shown exas such limitations are specified in the subject matter being claimed.

Having shown and described my invention what I now claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the U. S. is 1- 1. In a supporter of the class described comprising closed loops, a connecting band for said loops, an adjustable band trained through said loops and fastening means for attaching said supporter to a garment.

2. In a supporter of the class described comprising closed loops, an elastic connectingband between said loops, an adjustable band trained through said loops, means for clamping said last named band in various positions, and upper and lower fastening means secured to said connecting band for attaching said supporter to a garment.

3. In a supporter of the class described comprising closed loops, an elastic c0nnecting band between said loops, an adjustable elastic band trained through said loops, means for clamping said last named band in various positions, and upperand lower safety pins secured to the inner side of said connecting band for attaching said supporter to a garment.

4. In a supporter of the class described comprising closed loops having restricted eyes for attachment to the buttons of a garment, anelastic connecting band between said loops, an adjustable elastic band trained through said loops, a clamping member for said adjustable band for retaining the same in various adjustable positions, upper and lower safety pins having offset U-shaped fastening portions secured to the inner side of said connecting band for attaching said supporter to the waist band of a garment.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

JOSEPH H. LHEUREUX. 

